‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Gave Fans Their Clearest Look Yet at Peter’s Fight Against a Rampaging Hulk

Marvel’s Spider-Man corner of the internet has been buzzing for weeks as the countdown to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ ticks closer to its theatrical arrival. Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker in a story that finds him living a lonely, anonymous life after erasing himself from the memories of everyone he loves. That quiet existence is about to get a lot louder.

Fans already knew Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner was part of the ensemble, but the marketing rollout has spent recent weeks slowly building toward one specific showdown. Bruce shows Peter a device that helps him suppress his mutating DNA and jokes that if Peter ever sees him without it, he should run, and scenes later Bruce transforms into the Hulk right in front of Spider-Man. That tease has now paid off with fresh footage making the rounds.

A new clip shared online, including by the fan account Cosmic Marvel, shows Spider-Man locked in a physical struggle with a fully rampaging Hulk, and it lines up with a wave of new promotional material confirming this fight is very real and very central to the film. Reports indicate Bruce Banner’s suppression device reportedly stops working in the film, causing him to turn back into the Savage Hulk and making him more dangerous and unpredictable while Peter struggles to control his own changing powers.

The footage also confirms Peter isn’t going into this fight empty handed. New footage has shown Spider-Man using what’s clearly a modified Shocker gauntlet to fight back against the Hulk, tech that gives the wall crawler an actual edge against an opponent whose punches he normally couldn’t hope to match. Marketing has also revealed Spidey isn’t fighting alone, with Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle joining the brawl and opening fire on the Hulk as the beast leaps past Spider-Man.

Speculation continues to swirl around who is actually responsible for unleashing this version of the character. The prevailing theory is that Sadie Sink’s still unrevealed character triggers the Savage Hulk and may even be steering his movements, though Marvel and Sony have confirmed nothing about who Sink is playing. The Jean Grey rumors have followed the project for months without any official confirmation either way.

Visually, the film is sticking with a familiar palette. An excerpt from the movie’s upcoming art book confirmed the Hulk will not be turning grey, with the desaturated look from leaked materials having been just a test before the team decided audiences needed the familiar green version. Anticipation around the release is already translating into serious box office buzz, with current tracking suggesting the movie could debut between 180 million and 190 million dollars domestically and at least one insider betting the number climbs even higher once it actually opens.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ also brings Zendaya’s MJ, Jacob Batalon’s Ned Leeds, and villains like Scorpion and Tombstone into the mix, setting up what looks like one of the busiest Spider-Man movies yet. With Holland’s Peter now facing a physical transformation of his own on top of an out of control Hulk, the stakes feel personal in a way this franchise hasn’t shown before.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ swings into theaters on July 31. Do you think Peter’s Shocker gauntlet trick is actually enough to slow down a Hulk this unhinged, or is he in way over his head this time?